How to Buy Hard Drive Eraser Software
Sometimes you need to do more than just format your hard drive. Sometimes you need to make sure the data on your hard drive is gone. A standard reformat doesn't erase the data from your drive; it simply deletes the reference tags to data's location. True hard drive eraser software overwrites the data on the drive with a series of random bytes of information, obliterating the original data.
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Instructions
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Wipe everything or just a portion of your drive. Make sure that your software will wipe everything from your drive, or just the sections that you require. For regular use, you need the flexibility to control how much of your hard drive or partition is wiped.
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Use a variety of wiping algorithms. Data can sometimes be recovered from a single wipe, but the use of multiple wipes, using more than one algorithm for altering the data, can make sure your data is irrecoverably deleted.
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Minimize the strain on system performance. Some wiping software can strain the function of your operating system.
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Log bad blocks and sectors. Wiping software should track bad areas of your hard drive media so they can be successfully wiped in the future so that they are properly wiped.
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Require a graphical representation of your hard drive. You can easily grasp the system configuration of your computer including formatting options, drive space and file systems used on your hard drives.
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Ensure that the software is compatible with your operating system. Some wiping software doesn't work for Windows Vista, Linux or Macintosh software. Check compatibility before you purchase.
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Tips & Warnings
Three good locations to purchase disk wiping software include Paragon Software Group, Disk Doctors and DTI Data.
